William Henry Hutchins
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William Henry Hutchins (1843 – May 19, 1898) was a
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and political figure in
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, Canada. He represented
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in the
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from 1891 to 1896 as a
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member. He was born in
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,
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. He married a Miss Armitage. Hutchins was reeve for
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and served as the first mayor of Parkhill. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1896.


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''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891'', AJ Gemmill
1843 births 1898 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs Mayors of places in Ontario {{Ontario-mayor-stub